FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS IN CONNECTICUT
Eight (8) grants awarded totaling $200,000
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Congratulations to the Connecticut organizations awarded a grant from the
National Endowment for the Arts
(NEA)! The National Endowment for the Arts announced that it has awarded grants totaling $200,000 to eight (8) arts organizations in Connecticut.
NEA Chairman Mary Anne Carter said, “The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to support grants throughout the entire country that connect people through shared experiences and artistic expression. These projects provide access to the arts for people of all abilities and backgrounds in both urban centers and rural communities.”
Art Works grants support artistically excellent projects that celebrate our creativity and cultural heritage, invite mutual respect for differing beliefs and values, and enrich humanity. Cost share/matching grants range from $10,000 to $100,000.
Here is the list of Art Works grants in Connecticut that were recently announced by the NEA:
Awarded an Art Works (Music) grant in the amount of $10,000 to support the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
Awarded $20,000 to support an exhibition series featuring the work of emerging artists.
Awarded $20,000 to support an exhibition featuring works created in response to objects in the collection of the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.
Awarded $40,000 to support multidisciplinary arts programming at the Arts & Idea Festival.
Awarded $15,000 to support a performance project of concert programs that will explore what it means to be an insider versus an outsider.
Awarded $30,000 to support a production of
Manahatta
, a play by Mary Kathryn Nagle.
Awarded $55,000 to support the National Playwrights Conference and the National Music Theater Conference.
Challenge America grants offer support primarily to small and mid-sized organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to populations that have limited access to the arts due to geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. Each grant is for a fixed amount of $10,000 and requires a minimum $10,000 cost share/match. The
American Mural Project in
Winsted was awarded a Challenge America grant in the amount of $10,000 to support public art projects at as many as the three public schools in Connecticut, and related outreach activities.
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Click
here
for a list of recommended grantees sorted by city and state.
Click
here
for a list of recommended grantees separated by category: Art Works (sorted by artistic discipline/field) and Challenge America.
Click
here
to use the NEA's grant search tool to find additional project details for these and other agency-supported grants.
Click
here
for the lists of the panelists that reviewed the applications for this round of funding.
For more information about the NEA, visit
arts.gov
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Some details of the grants listed are subject to change, contingent upon prior National Endowment for the Arts approval. Information is current as of 12/30/2019. Visit the Arts Endowment’s Recent Grant Search for additional project details.
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Know a Remarkable Individual engaged in and/or Supporting the Arts?
Nominate them as an Arts Hero!
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The
Connecticut Arts Hero Awards
honor and celebrate Connecticut residents who are doing extraordinary things in the arts, for the arts, and through the arts in Connecticut. Since 2016, the Connecticut Arts Hero Awards have honored remarkable individuals engaged in or supporting the arts - some publicly and some behind the scenes. Learn about previous Arts Heroes
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If you know a special someone who has contributed significantly to the arts in Connecticut, please take a moment to
nominate
this individual. The deadline to submit a nomination is February 3, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.
The Arts Hero Awards will be presented at an open-to-all, free evening event on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Infinity Hall in Hartford.
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The 2020 Connecticut Arts Hero Awards will be dedicated to our dear friend, colleague and arts leader
Elizabeth L. Mahaffey
who passed away in October 2019.
Ms. Mahaffey, affectionately known to many as Betsy, was an extraordinary mentor to young professionals pursuing a career in arts administration. The
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lizabet
h L. Mahaffey Arts Administration Fellowship
was established upon her retirement after more than 20 years of dedicated service at the Connecticut Commission on the Arts. The Fellowship is awarded annually to young arts administrators and provides funding for professional development opportunities.
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Arts Day @ The Capitol
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
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Save the Date for Arts Day @ The Capitol! This event will provide an opportunity for arts organizations to exhibit and to educate policymakers and the public regarding their exceptional work. Collectively, the event will highlight the diversity of Connecticut's arts and culture landscape and the profound impact of the arts.
Reservations will be accepted on a 'first come - first served' basis. Stay tuned for more details!
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